West, Katharine

Katharine West (b. Scotland, 1964) is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland, the School of Decorative Arts, Strasbourg, France and Alfred University, USA.

West has been the subject of solo shows at Galway Arts Centre, Galway (2003); Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (2001); Office of Contemporary Art, Anya von Gosseln, Dublin (1999); Gracefield Galleries, Dumfries, Scotland (1997); and Musee des Beaux Arts, Mulhouse, France (1992), among others. She has participated in major group shows including ‘Irish Contemporary Ceramics 1997’ travelling to City Arts Centre, Dublin; The Model Arts Centre, Sligo; Limerick City Hall, Limerick; and The Ulster Museum, Belfast; eva International, Limerick (1996); and Potter’s ’86 and ’85 at the Carroll’s Buildings, Dublin.

Her work is represented in the collection of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, as well as Limerick City Gallery of Art (includes National Collection of Contemporary Drawing) and the Ulster Museum, Belfast.